Niche ranking · creators
Best email marketing for creators
This page ranks ESPs for writers, educators, and newsletter operators who sell digital products to subscribers. MailerLite leads this niche score, with Kit second. The score mixes dataset tags (creators, newsletters, and landing pages), feature weights, and example list-size prices — not a survey.
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- 1. MailerLiteTop score
- Dataset tags match this niche (3 of 3 preferred tags)
- landing pages is weighted for this niche
- forms/popups is weighted for this niche
- 2. Kit
- Dataset tags match this niche (3 of 3 preferred tags)
- landing pages is weighted for this niche
- forms/popups is weighted for this niche
- 3. Mailchimp
- Dataset tags match this niche (2 of 3 preferred tags)
- landing pages is weighted for this niche
- forms/popups is weighted for this niche
- 4. HubSpot Marketing Hub
- Dataset tags match this niche (1 of 3 preferred tags)
- landing pages is weighted for this niche
- forms/popups is weighted for this niche
- 5. Constant Contact
- Dataset tags match this niche (1 of 3 preferred tags)
- landing pages is weighted for this niche
- forms/popups is weighted for this niche
- 6. GetResponse
- Dataset tags match this niche (1 of 3 preferred tags)
- landing pages is weighted for this niche
- forms/popups is weighted for this niche
- 7. Brevo
- landing pages is weighted for this niche
- forms/popups is weighted for this niche
- 5k-contact price $18/mo ranks on the cheaper side of this set
- 8. ActiveCampaign
- landing pages is weighted for this niche
- forms/popups is weighted for this niche
- 9. Omnisend
- ecommerce-native is a weaker fit for this audience
- forms/popups is weighted for this niche
- 10. Klaviyo
- ecommerce-native is a weaker fit for this audience
- forms/popups is weighted for this niche
| Tool | Free plan | Price @ 1k | Price @ 5k | Price @ 10k | Automation | SMS | CRM | Ecommerce | Landing pages | G2 | Trial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MailerLiteSubject | Free up to 1,000 contacts | $10/mo | $30/mo | $50/mo | 5/10 | No | No | No | Yes | 4.6 (2,100) | 30-day trial |
| Kit | Free up to 10,000 contacts | $29/mo | $66/mo | $119/mo | 5/10 | No | No | No | Yes | 4.4 (1,400) | No listed trial |
| Mailchimp | Free up to 500 contacts | $20/mo | $80/mo | $150/mo | 6/10 | Yes | No | No | Yes | 4.3 (11,000) | No listed trial |
| HubSpot Marketing Hub | Free plan (contacts uncapped in dataset) | $20/mo | $45/mo | $800/mo | 9/10 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | 4.4 (9,800) | 14-day trial |
| Constant Contact | No free plan | $12/mo | $45/mo | $80/mo | 3/10 | Yes | No | No | Yes | 4.1 (5,200) | 60-day trial |
| GetResponse | No free plan | $19/mo | $59/mo | $99/mo | 7/10 | No | Yes | No | Yes | 4.3 (1,600) | 30-day trial |
| Brevo | Free plan (contacts uncapped in dataset) | $9/mo | $18/mo | $29/mo | 6/10 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | 4.4 (4,200) | No listed trial |
| ActiveCampaign | No free plan | $29/mo | $79/mo | $149/mo | 9/10 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | 4.5 (8,500) | 14-day trial |
| Omnisend | Free up to 250 contacts | $33/mo | $96/mo | $168/mo | 7/10 | Yes | No | Yes | No | 4.6 (1,900) | 14-day trial |
| Klaviyo | Free up to 250 contacts | $45/mo | $100/mo | $150/mo | 8/10 | Yes | No | Yes | No | 4.5 (3,200) | No listed trial |
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